…leave a lasting impact at Vesterheim and ensure the long-term sustainability of our mission. Learn more about planned giving at vesterheim.org/join-give or contact Diane Wagner, Vice President of Dnoor Relations,…
Interview with Patrice Johnson
…came here 120 years ago. If you look at the differences between the meatballs in Minneapolis and the meatballs in Kansas and the meatballs in Seattle, there are little differences….
Vesterheim Home
…Folk Art School programs here and shop online here. Registration through September 2024 is now open. We’re excited to see you online and on campus to learn woodworking, fiber arts,…
To Make Special
…co-owner of North Star Homestead Farms, LLC and Farmstead Creamery, www.northstarhomestead.com. You can find out more about her, along with a link to classes she’s currently teaching at Vesterheim, here….
Member Spotlight: Jim and Kathleen Almelien
It All Started with a Loom: How Lifelong Learners Jim and Kathleen Almelien Found Their Way to Vesterheim’s Online Programming Vesterheim members Jim and Kathleen Almelien from Washington, Iowa, have…
Folk Art Apprentice Program
…and experienced teachers. Explore our specialized and expansive folk-art collection. Identify what your own teaching style might be to continue to pass along these important folk art traditions as a…
Awards for Embellishment Exhibit
…have met so many wonderful, talented people through rosemaling. Norwegians of old who lived where winters were long and dark felt the need to brighten their homes with rosemaling. This…
A Legacy of Women in Norwegian Music History
…and performance, reflected by trends in equality movements and fueled by society’s continued interest in, and hunger for, new repertoire. Yet many female composers are still unknown, underperformed, or neglected…
Dressing with Purpose Wins Award
…paradigms to bring new insights into the study of national costume, focusing on current uses outside the museum context, including everyday forms of curation and creative transformation. Dedicated to Barbro…
Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence
…and craftsperson from Rochester, Minnesota. A third-generation woodworker, Sam draws on over eighteen years of cabinet making and traditional woodworking experience in a studio practice that focuses on material intelligence…